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The Savvy Sage: Article

Recent Garden Observations

August 25, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 Article and photos by Peg Smith - I always give unknowns in my garden a chance to prove themselves before taking drastic action. For a couple of years, I have been cutting back what I finally decided had to be a perennial weed; in this case, I found that it was ‘pokeweed’ most likely deposited by…
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Photo of Madia elegans in bloom.
The Savvy Sage: Article

September Garden Tips and Vegetable Planting Guide

August 25, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 Article and photo by Peg Smith - As we ease into fall, September is a prime time for planning and planting.Ornamentals and AnnualsKeep up the deadheading and deep watering, your garden will produce a floral display well into the fall. Don’t be too eager to ‘neaten’ the garden. Many of our…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Garden to Table Series – Growing Root Vegetables/Ventura

Nov 12, 2025

Garden to Table Series – Growing Root VegetablesUnlock the secrets to bountiful harvests of crisp carrots, tender beets, flavorful radishes and more with our "Growing Root Vegetables" class. Perfect your skills for cultivating an endless supply of these nutritious underground crops in Ventura's mild climate…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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Avos opn the Edge
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Check List After Avocado Fire

August 25, 2025
By Ben A Faber
After Fire in Avocado Orchards, Stop!Avocado orchards are often right in the thick of fire because of their location near wildlands. Every year many trees are fire damaged, but most trees don’t die, they get toasted. That’s because a fast-moving fire often only heats up the canopy and low hanging fruit…
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bright green growth on green stem of walnut tree
UCCE Central Sierra Agriculture: Article

Finish Walnut Season Strong for Best Crop Production

August 25, 2025
By Hardeep Singh, Luke K Milliron
September Walnut Orchard Tasks for Agriculture To-Do List  September is the time to focus on finishing the crop season well by protecting the kernel color and quality, keeping the insect pests in check, and setting the trees up for a stress-free winter. Irrigation and Nutrition Management in the…
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strawberry in a pot
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Green Spaces, Small Places: The Magic of Container Gardening/Ventura

Oct 8, 2025

Green Spaces, Small Places: The Magic of Container GardeningContainer gardening offers endless possibilities for every space and light condition, from sun-drenched patios to shady balconies. Whether you're passionate about growing fresh vegetables and herbs, creating a lush display of ornamental flowers, or…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Assessing Fire Damaged Avocado Trees

August 25, 2025
By Ben A Faber
The destruction after a fire can be pretty gruesome and sad. Many times, though the fire moves through the orchard so fast that, even though the canopy has turned brown, there is a good chance the trees can come back. It all depends on how much damage has been done to the trunk. If the fire has substantially…
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UC Master Gardeners of Butte County: Event

Is It Ripe? NEW

Oct 24, 2025

From leafy greens to stone fruits, all the produce we consume has optimal harvest and consumption times. This workshop moves from botany to selection criteria based on plant growth stage, to determine optimum maturity and ripeness of produce. Planting date, days to maturity, and degree days all help predict…
UC Master Gardeners of Butte County
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Lassen County Master Food Preservers: Page

Ice Ice Berry by Paige Weisskirch

Ice Ice Berry: Freeze Your Fruit Like a Legend (August 2025)August 2, 2025 PrintPaige Weisskirch, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer Freezing fruit at home is one of the simplest and most effective ways to preserve your harvest, or that great farmers-market haul, so nothing goes to…
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